1m · Class 1 · 3yo+ · Good · 9 runners · £39,697
All racecards for Friday 25th September
We said4th of 9, beaten 3¼ at 9/2
ESTISSA 7/2
ESTISSA at 7/2, James Fanshawe and Oisin Murphy, is the one I would side with. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 2.25L off 96 on 3 September and comes from a yard in good heart at 20%.
The dangers are APPLESANDPEARS at 16/1 (went close off this mark) and BLINGY'S SISTER at 11/1 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(7) | 1. Alobayyah 100/30 | J: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas | 4 | 9-4 | 96 | ||
| Set off in front from the start - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - kept finding more in the closing furlong - held the advantage right to the line | |||||||
| 2(2) | 1½ | 9. Lizzana 7/2 | J: Marco GhianiT: Marco Botti | 3 | 9-0 | 96 | |
| Slow to break - settled midpack - urged forward 3f out - closed on leader entering final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in front-runner | |||||||
| 3(9) | 1[2½] | 4. Song N Dance 16/1 | J: Saffie OsborneT: S. P. C. Woods | 4 | 9-4 | 86 | |
| Fought for control early - settled in the pack - urged forward 2f out - moved into third inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish third | |||||||
| 4(6) | ¾[3¼] | 7. Estissa 9/2 our selection | J: Oisin MurphyT: James Fanshawe | 3 | 9-0 | 98 | |
| Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled among the pack - moved left approaching last two furlongs - pushed along and made progress into the straight before staying on at one gear to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5(8) | 1¼[4½] | 3. Crystal Flyer 50/1 | J: Ray DawsonT: Ben Haslam | 5 | 9-4 | 92 | |
| Fought for control early - handy in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - lost touch soon after - rallied inside the last but never a threat | |||||||
| 6(4) | ¾[5¼] | 5. Applesandpears 11/1 | J: Silvestre De SousaT: Edward Bethell | 3 | 9-0 | 85 | |
| Sluggish start cost ground early - still within range of the pack past 4f out - pushed along with 2f left - responded late to finish 6th | |||||||
| 7(1) | 1¼[6½] | 2. Arisaig 3/1F | J: Jamie SpencerT: Charlie Johnston | 5 | 9-4 | 99 | |
| Slow into stride at back - pushed along with two furlongs left - boxed in approaching final furlong - stayed on late - finished 7th no threat to leaders | |||||||
| 8(3) | 2[8½] | 6. Blingy's Sister 12/1 | J: Clifford LeeT: Hugo Palmer | 3 | 9-0 | 91 | |
| Held handy position early - given encouragement three furlongs from home - dropped away inside final furlong - finished eighth | |||||||
| 9(5) | 1[9½] | 8. Gilding The Lily 18/1 | J: William BuickT: John & Thady Gosden | 3 | 9-0 | 87 | |
| Handy early - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 9th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 35.78s · Going Good · Tote win £4.40